We expect families, businesses to do that, why can't we do at that the Federal level?
Lloyd Smucker: “We expect families, businesses to do that, why can't we do at that the Federal level?”
On the recordMay 23, 2017
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Advocating for federal budget discipline similar to families and businesses.
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